Campbellville Septic tank murder… Number Three accused freed on no-case submission –State gives notice of appeal in open court

 

ATTORNEY-At-Law Mr George Thomas has been able to have his client Ralph Kevin O’Neil freed, at this stage, of the murder of Colleen Forester, whose body was fished out of a septic tank at 55 William Street, Campbellville, in the county of Demerara.

The lawyer was able to prove that his client was a spectator and not a participant in the deed.

Prosecutrix Ms Stacy Goodings, representing the DPP, gave notice of appeal in open court, and argued that O’Neil should be placed on bail pending filing of the appeal; but Madame Justice Roxane George permitted the accused to leave the court after signing his own recognizance.

The accused left the dock in chains but was released after signing the recognizance.

The other two accused — Ralph Tyndal, also called ‘Nick’ and Anthony De Paul Hope, called ‘Papa’, whose no-case submissions were overruled, were called on for a defence.

Represented by Attorney-at-law Mr. Madan Kissoon, Tyndal elected to begin his defence with an unsworn statement from the dock.

Represented by Attorney-at-law Mr Melvin Duke, The number two accused, Anthony De Paul Hope, called ‘Papa’, also elected to make an unsworn statement from the dock; but his lawyer was able to dissuade him from so doing, and as a consequence, he made a sworn statement from the witness box.

Up to late yesterday, he was still giving his evidence-in-chief amidst interruptions from leading prosecutrix Miss Diana Kaulesar, who asked the court to find that the lawyer was involved in leading questions.

These two accused are charged with having, between December 27, 2007 and January 6, 2008, murdered Coleen Forester and dumping her body in a septic tank at a house in William Street, Campbellville.

The hearing is continuing.

 

By George Barclay

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